title: Concomitant slide tracheoplasty and cardiac operation for congenital tracheal stenosis associated with VACTERL.
abstract: The association of congenital tracheal stenosis and tracheoesophageal (TE) fistula is rare. Here, we report 2 patients with tracheobronchial stenosis (complete cartilage ring) involving the lower trachea and right bronchus. Both patients had associated VACTERL (vertebral anomalies, anal atresia, cardiovascular anomalies, TE, renal, and limb defects) congenital cardiac defects and tracheal diverticula after repair of the TE fistula in type C esophageal atresia. The stenotic segment began at the orifice of the TE fistula, which became diverticula after the TE fistula was repaired. Concomitant repair of congenital cardiac defects and a slide tracheoplasty with elimination of the diverticula were performed successfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: En-Ting
authors.initials: ET
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Chia
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Tai
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Pei-Ming
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Imaging, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Shyh-Jye
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chi-Hsiang
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Haw-Kwei
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Ren
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address: cvshuang@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Shu-Chien
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D004947:Esophagus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013131:Spine / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D014132:Trachea / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital* / Q000601:surgery*